Delayhead - Vol. 80%

When I reviewed these guys’ debut album back in 2012 I wasn’t exactly complimentary, saying that they were attempting to mix Motörhead with Metallica and Pantera, but doing so without having the riffs or hooks to carry it off. Well, they have gone from 40% to 80% in terms of album titles, and their music has also at least doubled in quality. They have slickened the rawness down so that it is polished without losing the driving edge, and have definitely improved the quality of the material so that now this is something that I want to play, opposed to something I feel I have to. They still haven’t hit the heights to which they obviously aspire, but this is quite definitely a move in the right direction. One thing that does let them down is the production, as the drums don’t sound quite right, and the guitars need to have more bottom end to them, but the more they gain positive attention then the easier it will be for them to get people involved who can resolve that. Overall a very pleasant surprise, and while not yet being totally essential these guys are now producing something that is well worth giving a listen to, at least. And anyone with a song title of “Hangover 18” deserves a chance, surely.